When Israel Enrique Mateos was a 17-year-old student at Sylmar High School, he discovered a fun new pastime: American handball. Back then he never imagined that his favorite hobby would […]
Author Archives: Maria Luisa Torres, San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol
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Los Angeles Mission College Promotes STEM at Magic of Science Family Event
More than 200 adults and kids of all ages participated in family-friendly science-based activities and experiments at the second annual Magic of Science event at Los Angeles Mission College. “We […]
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Sobreviviente del Holocausto Habla con Estudiantes de la Escuela Preparatoria Bert Corona Charter High School
¿Sabes lo que es el Holocausto? Yona Kunstler Nadelman preguntó recientemente a un salón de clases lleno de varias docenas de estudiantes de último año en la Escuela Preparatoria Bert […]
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Holocaust Survivor Speaks with Students at Bert Corona Charter High School
“Do you know what the Holocaust is?” Yona Kunstler Nadelman recently asked a classroom filled with several dozen seniors at Bert Corona Charter High School in Pacoima. She explained it […]
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Estudiante de Secundaria Local Revive el Esfuerzo Legislativo para Designar un Murciélago Oficial en California
Una extraordinaria estudiante de secundaria del Valle de San Fernando ha logrado una hazaña impresionante: desempeñar un papel decisivo en la designación de un murciélago estatal para California, el pálido, […]
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Naomi Comparte Datos Sobre los Murciélagos: Buenas y Malas Noticias
¿Sabías que los murciélagos proporcionan alrededor de $1 mil millones en control natural de plagas en la industria agrícola en California? De hecho, una colonia de 150 grandes murciélagos marrones […]
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Decenas de Personas Reciben la Ultima Vacuna Contra el COVID en un Evento Comunitario Gratuito Sin Cita en Pacoima
paron recientemente en una clínica de vacunación sin cita previa de un día de duración en Pacoima, en la que se ofrecieron gratuitamente reconocimientos médicos básicos, vacunas contra la gripe […]
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Naomi Shares Bat Facts: Good and Bad News
Did you know that bats provide about $1 billion worth of natural pest control in the agricultural industry in California? In fact, one colony of 150 big brown bats can […]
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Local Middle Schooler Revives Legislative Effort to Designate Official Bat in California
By Maria Luisa Torres San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol A remarkable middle schooler from the San Fernando Valley has accomplished an impressive feat: playing an instrumental role in designating a […]
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Dozens Receive Latest COVID Vaccine at Free Walk-in Community Event in Pacoima
Dozens of area residents recently participated in a one-day walk-in vaccine clinic in Pacoima offering free basic health screenings, flu shots and the newest COVID-19 vaccine. The new vaccine became […]